Melissa Taylor, BCaBA, ASAT Extern
We are continually impressed by the unique ways our supporters raise money for ASAT and wanted to take this opportunity to share one example. Monarch House, a Canadian-based organization, has developed a fundraising program using staff and client incentives. They host three ongoing ASAT fundraising initiatives.
1. The first one allows staff to dress down on Fridays in return for a $2.00 donation to ASAT.
2. On a daily basis, the organization offers baked goods, treats, and snacks to staff for a donation.
3. Clients of Monarch House are also encouraged to participate in fundraising by making a contribution to ASAT as the “charity of choice.”
Monarch House provides public recognition in their lobby for any clients making a donation to support the dissemination of science in autism treatment. Monarch House is a state-of-the-art facility that is family-centered and offers an interdisciplinary approach to the assessment and treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. According to Tracie Lindblad, Clinical Director at Monarch House, the organization is passionate about ASAT because “ASAT provides valuable resources that have proven helpful to our staff in their continuing education about scientifically-proven beneficial treatments, but more importantly, these resources are critical for our families and clients in assisting them in making sound treatment decisions. In addition, the resources available through ASAT are presented in a way that can be easily understood and accessed by a diverse range of individuals, including those who may be new to the world of ASD. This is very important to us at Monarch House because our families are our first priority and we are constantly striving to make things as easy as possible for them. In fact, we have so much appreciation for ASAT that we have been actively working to give back to this amazing association.”
ASAT is grateful to Monarch House for their continued support and partnership in the distribution of information about science in the treatment of autism. If you are part of an organization that may want to follow in the footsteps of Monarch House, please write us at donate@asatonline.org.
